zero_laguerre


zero_laguerre, a Fortran77 code which uses Laguerre's method to find the zero of a function. The method needs first and second derivative information. The method almost always works when the function is a polynomial.

Licensing:

The information on this web page is distributed under the MIT license.

Languages:

zero_laguerre is available in a Fortran77 version and a Fortran90 version.

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Reference:

  1. Joseph Traub,
    Iterative Methods for the Solution of Equations,
    Prentice Hall, 1964.

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Last revised on 26 March 2024.